A Few More of My Favorite 2022 Jazz Things, Part 1 [Mondo Jazz 224-1]

Twelve months have gone by so fast, and so much has happened... At the beginning of the year we were still under various degrees of lockdown or social distancing, now we have a war, weather patterns and a financial situation that are crazier than ever, etc. One positive thread through these months, however, has been the relentless pace at which creative musicians have brought us album after album of gorgeous music, which confirmed once more that musicians may be the last social group that can still be trusted!

Find are some of the favorite songs that we discovered in the second half of the year (to check out those from the first part of the year go to: https://www.mixcloud.com/MondoJazz/a-few-of-my-favorite-2022-jazz-things-so-far-part-1-mondo-jazz-2022-1/ and https://www.mixcloud.com/MondoJazz/a-few-of-my-favorite-2022-jazz-things-so-far-part-2-mondo-jazz-2022-2/)

The playlist features The Harlem Gospel Travelers; Kurt Elling; Carmen Staaf, Allison Miller; Ken Stubbs; Billy Drummond & Freedom of Ideas; Steve Cardenas, Ben Allison, Ted Nash; Robin Holcomb; Billy Mohler; Oded Tzur; Charles Lloyd [pictured]; Binker Golding; Mali Obomsawin; Jeremy Rose & the Earshift Orchestra, Simon Barker, Chloe Kim; and Tyshawn Sorey.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/16816136/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Enchantment").

Happy listening... and a happy new year!